There are 9 ways to get from Rostock to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
6h 51m€135–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mainz central train stationbus N1334
11h 35m€56–96Train, night train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 33 / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
10h 23m€78–234Drive 621.3 km
- Drive from Rostock to Mainzcar 621.3 km
6h 15m€90–130Drive, car train
- Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
7h 50m€125–165Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Büchentrain Re1
- Take the train from Büchen to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
9h 43m€177–522Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
4h 56m€121–308Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
5h 17m€125–325Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
6h 36m€173–474
Rostock to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Mainz is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Mainz central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Rostock and Mainz is 756 km. The road distance is 621.3 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Mainz without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 6h 51m and costs €130 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Rostock to Mainz, including transfers.
Rostock to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Mainz is to train via Kassel which takes 6h 51m and costs €130 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Frankfurt in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Mainz central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Büchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Büchen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Büchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rostock to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rostock to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Mainz is 621 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Rostock to Mainz.
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